COMPLETE MEDELLIN TRAVEL GUIDE 2026: Things to do, Safety, Where to Stay

11 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:59

   Manila

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado · brief mention

   Recommended as the place to stay for a more budget-friendly experience.

2. 2:04

   Laureles

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Laureles

   Pitched as the area for a more authentic local experience, though tourists are still around.

3. 2:20

   El Poblado

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado

   The main street is walkable, but steep, winding roads elsewhere make Uber the usual way to get around.

4. 3:09

   Guatapé

   🚆 Day trip · Guatapé · brief mention

   Worth staying overnight rather than doing it only as a day trip.

5. 3:11

   El Centro

   🏘️ Neighborhood · La Candelaria · brief mention

6. 3:12

   Metrocable

   🚡 Activity · San Javier · brief mention

7. 3:14

   Provenza

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado · brief mention

8. 3:21

   Ciclovía on Avenida El Poblado

   🚡 Activity · El Poblado

   Runs 7am–1pm; stop by the farmers market and have brunch at a restaurant along the route.

9. 4:16

   El Carmen de Viboral

   🚆 Day trip · El Carmen de Viboral · brief mention

   Within about a 2-hour drive of the city.

10. 4:16

    Santa Elena

    🚆 Day trip · Santa Elena · brief mention

    Within about a 2-hour drive of the city.

11. 5:01

    Jardín

    🚆 Day trip · Jardín

    Paragliding here is rated 10 out of 10 and ranked above the flights near the city.